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Are Power Play Drop Pass Entries Effective?

March 03, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Studies

Fans are up in arms about the spread of power play drop pass entries, but are they really as bad as people think?

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March 03, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Drop Passes, Power Plays, Stretch Passes, Claude Giroux, Jakub Voracek
Studies
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Special Teams Spotlight: Faceoff Cost-Benefit and the Philadelphia Flyers

February 16, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Special Teams Spotlight

The Philadelphia Flyers had a nice set faceoff play that involved player movement and isolating the open man. But is movement off the faceoff worth the loss in time efficiency?

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February 16, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Philadelphia Flyers, Claude Giroux, Jakub Voracek, Brayden Schenn
Special Teams Spotlight
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Special Teams Spotlight: Shot Selection on the Power Play

February 05, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Special Teams Spotlight

The Flyers' power play struggled early because of a lack of shots. Have they been too timid about shooting or have they struggled to produce good looks?

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February 05, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Philadelphia Flyers, Shot Quality, One-Timers, Jakub Voracek, Claude Giroux
Special Teams Spotlight
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Special Teams Spotlight: Flyers Spring Voracek

January 20, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Special Teams Spotlight

The Flyers had a pretty crafty power play entry which sprung a Jakub Voracek rush. Was it planned?

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January 20, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Philadelphia Flyers, Shane Gostisbehere, Claude Giroux, Jakub Voracek
Special Teams Spotlight
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